Pipe Dreams

Most people saw him as an enterprising reporter murdered by Pakistani extremists and a symbol of national mourning. But to those who knew Daniel Pearl, that was only part of the story.

by Felicity Barringer

Researchers Danielle Lapp and Jerome Yesavage know how to make good memories they've been working at it for years. Their experiments point to a fundamental truth: enriching our memories means enriching our lives.

by Christopher Vaughan

Students always complain that nobody dates at Stanford. Is it true? Our reporter spent a few Saturday nights in the dorms trying to find out: just what is a "date," anyway?

by Marisa Milanese

Before Eavan Boland came along, Irish poets weren’t interested in portraying women except as symbols. Boland’s fierce advocacy broke the patriarchal grip on the canon, and her powerful verse gave voice to everyday domestic life.

by Diane Rogers

What began as a small celebration of Austrian formality in 1978 has mushroomed into Stanford's fanciest student social event, the Viennese Ball, featuring months of planning, hours of primping and a lot of fancy footwork.

by Theresa Johnston

Gone are the fat paychecks and dreams of early retirement, but so are the 80-hour work weeks. In the aftermath of the latest boom-to-bust cycle, some alumni learned that getting ahead wasn't worth leaving everything else behind.

by Ann Marsh

Our annual fiction-contest winner features a young traveler teetering on the edge as her friend and companion slips away.

by Zo Ida Bradbury

Carey Perloff rebuilt San Francisco's Geary Theater and re-energized an actor's conservatory. Ten years after she began this dramatic turnaround, gutsy artistic choices and an innovative style are again bringing down the house.

by Diane Rogers

Is Palo Alto a college town? Was it ever? Take a jaunt down University Avenue, past and present, and a look at students' ties to the town Leland Stanford built.

by Mark Simon

Detained at a desolate outpost in San Francisco Bay, Chinese immigrants in the early 20th century faced humiliation and despair in an America eager to keep them out. Thanks to a Stanford graduate, their stories are finally being told.

by Diane Rogers